Fifty Shades Of Dornan

JAMIE DORNAN, former Calvin Klein model turned actor, has been confirmed as the new Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, Variety said today.

The actor had reportedly been in discussions for some time but, the film industry magazine reports, the deal has now been done. Dornan has been the favourite to take over since Charlie Hunnam stepped down from the role earlier this month due to scheduling conflicts.

"When Hunnam exited, Universal and Focus executives decided to go for more of a discovery and brought in Dornan and Billy Magnussen to test with [Dakota] Johnson last Friday," Variety reports. "Though the studio considered bringing in more actors to test, as of Wednesday morning sources said no one else had been brought in."

Dakota Johnson will co-star as Anastasia Steele, with Sam Taylor-Johnson on board to direct. Shooting was set to begin on November 5, but some smaller roles - including that of Anastasia's roommate Kate - are still to be cast.